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Canadian Pacific deal sends DM&E in a new direction
(Source: Onida Watchman, January 11, 2014) ONIDA, S.D. -- The Canadian Pacific Railway kicked off 2014 with the announcement that in a deal worth over $200 million, its tracks on the DM&E line in South Dakota have been sold to Genesse & Wyoming (G&W). The new rail...
Weather delays put Metra in deep hole for on-time performance
(Source: Chicago Tribune, January 11, 2013) CHICAGO -- With 2014 barely two weeks old, Metra has already slid off the rails when it comes to measuring on-time performance, an area many commuters say is of critical importance. Full story: Chicago Tribune
Derailed BNSF freight train near Auburn blocking Amtrak, Sounder trains south of Seattle
(Source: Associated Press, January 13, 2014) AUBURN, Wash. -- A freight train derailed about 1 a.m. Monday just south of Auburn blocking freight and passenger trains. Full story: The Republic
Mudslides halt passenger trains north of Seattle
(Source: Associated Press, January 13, 2014) SEATTLE -- Heavy weekend rains sent mudslides onto Burlington Northern Santa Fe tracks north of Seattle, affecting passenger train traffic. Full story: The Republic
Bids due this week for bankrupt MM&A Railway
(Source: Associated Press, January 13, 2014) PORTLAND, Maine -- Parties interested in buying the bankrupt railroad responsible for a disaster that killed 47 people in Canada have until the end of the week to submit bids. Full story: Kennebec Journal
UP sees ‘steady business’ in new Memphis-Laredo service
(Source: Omaha World-Herald, January 10, 2014) OMAHA, Neb. -- Union Pacific Railroad has seized on an uptick in demand for intermodal and automotive service between Laredo, Texas and Memphis, Tenn., and the strategy appears to be fruitful. Full story: Omaha...
UPS Freight Teamsters overwhelmingly approve new 5-year national contract
(Source: International Brotherhood of Teamsters press release, January 12, 2014) WASHINGTON, D.C. -- UPS Freight Teamsters have voted overwhelmingly to ratify a new national five-year master agreement that increases wages, significantly strengthens pension benefits...
Plenty of oil trains roll through Nebraska
(Source: Lincoln Journal Star, January 10, 2014) LINCOLN, Neb. -- BNSF Railway and Union Pacific won't specify how much oil-train traffic passes through Nebraska, but employees have said hundreds of cars loaded with oil or ethanol pass through the state and its towns...
Oil trains run along Glacier Park, though downtown Whitefish
(Source: Daily Inter Lake, January 11, 2014) WHITEFISH, Mont. -- Black oil tankers, one after another, stretch as far as the eye can see. They are common sights at the BNSF railyard in Whitefish these days. Full story: Daily Inter Lake
California expects more crude oil by rail, seeks to beef up spill response
(Source: McClatchy News Service, January 13, 2014) WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Wary of a series of fiery train derailments elsewhere in North America, California officials are bracing for a huge increase in the amount of crude oil transported by rail into the state and the...
